World Cup was a pivotal moment for Italian football, unfolding against the backdrop of the infamous 'Calciopoli' scandal. The controversy threatened to undermine the image of the national game, yet it ...

BERLIN – JULY 9: Andrea Pirlo of Italy moves away from Patrick Vieira of France and team mate Thierry Henry (R) during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006 Final match between Italy and France at the ...

The question of who is the best player out of Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and Steven Gerrard has raged for more than a decade. But 2006 World Cup winner Marco Materazzi has given his answer as to ...

History will be made when the final of the ... although Bayern have since taken full ownership of the stadium. The ground staged the 2006 FIFA World Cup opening match between Germany and Costa ...